A test match in rugby union is an international match, usually played between two senior national teams, that is recognised as such by at least one of the teams' national governing bodies.[1][2]
Some teams do not represent a single country but their international games are still considered test matches (for example the British and Irish Lions). Likewise some countries award caps for games between their full national teams and some invitation teams such as the Barbarians.
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- ^ "Rugby Glossary". espnscrum.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.